Clifford

"What's the difference between Clifford and a pit bull? One will tear your heart out, scare your friends and wreck your house. The other one is a dog."

1994 1h 29m EN

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5.1

MID

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20%

ROTTEN

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5.5

IMDB

★5.1TMDB · 120🥫20%Rotten Tomatoes★5.5IMDB · 9,146

Comedy

Synopsis

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When his brother asks him to look after his young son, Clifford, Martin Daniels agrees, taking the boy into his home and introducing him to his future wife, Sarah. Clifford is fixated on the idea of visiting a famed theme park, and Martin, an engineer who helped build the park, makes plans to take him. But, when Clifford reveals himself to be a first-rate brat, his uncle goes bonkers, and a loony inter-generational standoff ensues.

“What's the difference between Clifford and a pit bull? One will tear your heart out, scare your friends and wreck your house. The other one is a dog.”

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Cast

Martin Short
Clifford Daniels
Charles Grodin
Martin Daniels
Mary Steenburgen
Sarah Davis
Dabney Coleman
Gerald Ellis
Richard Kind
Julien Daniels
Jennifer Savidge
Theodora Daniels
Brandis Kemp
Woman on Plane
Ben Savage
Roger

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Paul Flaherty
Writers: Jay Dee Rock, Steven Kampmann
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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89 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

MONEY

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Earned back only 39% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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3 / 8

ERA

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32 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Paul Flaherty, shot by John A. Alonzo. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Richard Gibbs. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Pembroke J. Herring shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

RUNTIME

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Martin Short and Charles Grodin and Mary Steenburgen carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "What's the difference between Clifford and a pit bull? One will tear your heart out, scare your friends and wreck your house. The other one is a dog.".

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The take

Paul Flaherty directs. John A. Alonzo behind the camera. Richard Gibbs scores. Pembroke J. Herring cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

189 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Earned back only 39% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
332 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
4Directed by Paul Flaherty, shot by John A. Alonzo. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Richard Gibbs. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Pembroke J. Herring shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Martin Short and Charles Grodin and Mary Steenburgen carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "What's the difference between Clifford and a pit bull? One will tear your heart out, scare your friends and wreck your house. The other one is a dog.".
9IMDB entry: tt0109447 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.